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Head  Quarters  Department  of  Henrico. 

Richmond,  Va.,  January £41 1863. 

GENERAL  ORDERS, 
No.  1. 

I.  At  a  General  Court  Martial,  convened  in  this  City,  pursuant  to 
paragraph  II,  General  Orders,  No.  35,  Head  Quarters  Department  of 
Henrico,  November  6th,  1862,  were  arraigned  and  tried: 


74. — First  Lieut.  Chas.  Hunt,  of  Capt.  Dabney's  Company  Heavy 
Artillery : 


Charge, 

Disposition  of  Intoxicating  Drink . 

; 

Of  the  Specification, 
Of  the  Charge, 

Finding. 

Guilty. 
Guilty. 

Sentence. 

The  said  Lieut.  Charles  Hunt  to  be  suspended  from  rank,  pay  and 
emoluments  for  the  space  of  two  months ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the 
liquor  seized. 

75.— -WliXiAM  H.  Travers,  a  Citizen : 
Cliargc,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

To  which  charge  the  accused  pleaded  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

The  Court  having  confirmed  the  accused's  plea  of  guilty,  do  sentence 
him  to  pay  a  fine  of  one  hundred  dollars,  and  to  be  imprisoned  until  said 
fine  be  paid ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the  liquor  seized. 

76.— Charles  Rouselot,  a  Citizen : 
Charge,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

To  which  charge  the  accused  pleaded  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  Court  having  confirmed  the  accused's  plea  of  guilty,  do  sentence 


the  said  Charles  Rouselot  to  pay  a  fine  of  one  hundred  dollars,  and  to  be 
imprisoned  until  said  fine  be  paid ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the  liquor 
seized. 


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-William  Ready,  a  Citizen 


Charge,  -  -        Disposition  of  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,  -  -  -        Not  Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,         ....        Nut  Guilty. 
And  the  Court  do  therefore  acquit  the  accused. 

78. — Richard  Morien,  a  Citizen : 
Charge,  -  -        Disposition  of  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 

Of  the  Specification,  -  -  Not  Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,  ....        Not  Guilty. 

And  the  Court  do  therefore  acquit  the  accused. 

79.— John  T.  West,  a  Citizen : 
Charge,  ...        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

To  which  charge  the  accused  pleaded  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  Court  having  confirmed  the  accused's  plea  of  guilty,  do  sentence 
him  to  pay  a  fine  of  two  hundred  dollars,  and  to  be  imprisoned  until 
said  fine  be  paid ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the  liquor  seized. 

80.— Private  Henry  S.  Jones,  Whitington's  Artillery : 
Charge,  ....        Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,       ....        Guilty. 
Of  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Private  Henry  S.  Jones  to  receive  twenty-five  lashes  upon 
'Lis  bare  back,  at  Camp  Lee ;  to  wear  at  said  camp  a  barrel  jacket,  with 
the  word  "  Deserter"  written  thereon,  two  hours  each  day  for  one  month, 
and  to  forfeit  his  pay  for  one  month. 


81  .—J aries  Kelley,  a  Citizen : 
Cliargc,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,       ....        Guilty. 
Of  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

The  said  James  Kelley  to  pay  a  fine  of  ten  dollars,  and  to  be  impri- 
soned until  said  fine  be  paid. 

8-2—  Francis  Myring,  a  Citizen: 

Charge,  ...        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 

On  the  1st  Specification  of  Charge,  -  -        Guilty. 

On  the  '2d  Specification  of  Charge,  -  -        Guilty. 

On  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Francis  Myring  to  pay  a  fine  of  fifty  dollars,  and  to  be  im- 
prisoned until  said  fine  be  paid ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the  liquor 
seized. 

83.— Second  Lieut.  John  B.  York,  Company  D,  45th  North  Carolina 
Regiment: 

Charge,  -  -  -        Absence  without  leave. 

To  which  charge  the  accused  pleaded  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

The  Court  having  confirmed  the  accused's  plea  of  guilty,  do  sentence 
him  to  be  dismissed  from  the  confederate  service. 

84. — Private  M.  Hagan,  Company  H,  9th  Georgia  Regiment: 
Charge,  ....        Forgery. 

Finding. 
On  the  1st  Specification  of  Charge,  -  -        Guilty. 

On  the  2d  Specification  of  Charge,  -  -        Guilty. 

On  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Private  M.  Hagan  to  one  month's  extra  duty ;  to  forfeit  one 


month's  pay,  and  to  wear  a  barrel  jacket  two  hours  each  day  for  ono 
month,  with  the  word  "Fraud"  written  on  the  barrel. 

85.— Mrs.  Ellen  Hayes,  a  Citizen: 
Charge,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

To  which  the  accused  pleaded  -  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  Court  having  confirmed  the  accused's  plea  of  guilty,  do  sentence 
her  to  pay  a  fine  of  ten  dollars,  and  to  be  imprisoned  until  said  fine  be 
paid ;  and  the  Court  do  confiscate  the  liquor  seized. 

*(>.— Private  Andrew  Redden,  Company  C,  53d  North  Carolina  Re- 
giment : 

Cluirgc  1st,  -  -  -  -        Desertion. 

Charge  2d,  -  Leaving  post  before  regularly  relieved, 

Finding. 

Of  the  1st  Specification  of  1st  Charge,                  -  -        Guilty. 

Of  the  2d  Specification  of  1st  Charge,  -  -        Guilty. 

Of  the  1st  Charge,           -                   -  -  -        Guilty. 

Of  the  Specification  of  2d  Charge,    -  -  Not  Guilty. 

but  guilty  of  leaving  guard  before  regularly  relieved. 

Of  the^d  Charge,  -  Not  Guilty, 

but  guilty  of  leaving  guard  before  regularly  relieved. 

f  Sentence. 

The  said  Private  Andrew  Redden  to  receive  twenty-five  lashes  upon 
his  bare  back ;  to  be  confined  at  hard  labor  for  six  months,  and  to  forfeit 
his  pay  for  nine  months. 

87.— Private  Frederick  Keck,  Captain  John  F.  Wren's  Cavalry 
Company : 
Charge,  ....        Desertion. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,       -  -  -  -        Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,  ...  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Private  Frederick  Keck  to  one  month's  extra  duty,  and  one 
month's  forfeiture  of  pay. 


88.— T.  S.  Hayme: 
Cliarge,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,       ....        Guilty. 
Of  the  Charge,  -  -  -        Guilty. 

Sentence. 

And  it  appearing  to  the  Court  that  the  accused  was  a  soldier,  they  sen- 
tenced him  to  one  month's  forfeiture  of  pay ;  to  one  month's  extra  duty, 
and  to  two  weeks'  cunliuementin  the  guard  house. 

89.— Private  W.  J.  Walker,  President's  Guard: 
Charge,  ....        Desertion. 

Finding. 

On  the  Specification  of  Charge,  -  -        Not  Guilty. 

but  guilty  of  absence  without  leave. 
On  the  Charge,  -  -J  -        Not  Guilty. 

but  guilty  of  absence  without  leave. 

Sentence. 

The  said  Private  W.  J.  Walker  to  one  week's  close  confinement  on 
bread  and  water,  and  to  one  month's  forfeiture  of  pay. 

90. — Colin  Kitchen,  a  Citizen  : 
Charge,  -  -  -        Selling  Intoxicating  Drink. 

Finding. 
Of  the  Specification,       ....        Guilty. 
Of  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 


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Sentence. 


The  said  Colin  Kitchen  to  pay  a  fine  of  five  dollars,  and  to  be  impri- 
soned until  said  fine  be  paid. 

91. — Private  Frank  Taylor,  Company  E,  10th  Virginia  Cavalry: 

Charge  1st,        -  -  -  -        Insubordination. 

Charge  2d,        ....        Desertion. 
Charge  3d,  -  -  -        Theft. 


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Finding. 

Of  the  Specification  of  1st  Charge,                       -  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  1st  Charge,           ...  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  Specification  of  2d  Charge,                        -  -  Guilty. 

Of  the  Specification  of  3d  Charge,                        -  -  Guilty, 

excepting  the  word  "  pistols." 

Of  the  3d  Charge,  ....  Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Private  Frank  Taylor  to  be  first  branded  on  the  right  hip  with 
the  letter  "  D,"  an  inch  and  a  quarter  long ;  then  to  receive  fifty  lashes 
upon  his  bare  back,  well  laid  on,  and  to  be  confined  at  hard  labor  for 
twelve  months,  wearing  a  ball  and  chain;  and  to  forfeit  all  pay  and 
allowances  that  are  now  due  or  which  may  become  due  to  him  during 
the  said  twelve  months. 

92. — Sergeant  Wm.  Prosser,  Captain  Reed's  Company,  President's 
Guard: 

Charge,  -  -        Violation  of  99th  Article  of  War  C.  S., 

and  conduct  to  the  prejudice  of  good 
order  and  military  discipline. 

Finding. 

Of  the  Specification,        -  -  -        Guilty. 

Of  the  Charge,  ....        Guilty. 

Sentence. 
The  said  Sergeant  Wm.  Prosser  to  be  confined  one  month  to  the  limits 
of  his  station,  except  when  on  duty. 

II.  The  proceedings,  findings  and  sentences  of  the  Court  in  the  fore- 
going cases  are  hereby  approved,  and  the  sentences  will  be  executed,  with 
the  exceptions  hereafter  named. 

III.  The  proceedings  and  findings  of  the  Court  in  the  cases  of  William 
Ready  and  Richard  Morien  are  approved,  and  they  are  hereby  discharged. 

IV.  The  proceedings,  findings  and  sentences  of  the  Court  in  the  case 
of  Lieutenant  John  B.  York  are  hereby  approved ;  but  taking  into  con- 
sideration the  good  character  of  the  accused,  the  mitigating  circumstances 
of  the  case,  and  the  recommendation  of  the  Court,  the  sentence  is  re- 


mitted,  and  Lieutenant  York  will  report  for  duty  to  his  commanding 
officer. 


By  order  of  Brig.  Gen.  Jno.  H.  Winder,  Com'dg  Dep't. 


J.  W.  PEGRAM, 

A.  A.  General 


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